Production rates of seven species of fish, along with food-web interactions, were determined for one year in a pond. Production of fish in the pond amounted to 208.9 q/m2/yr. Over 95% of the production occurred in the summer, with Y of Y fish contributing 83.8%. There were two food-web interactions observed in Y of Y fishes: crappie vs. bass and bullhead vs. sunfish. When Y of Y fish shifted to benthic diets in the spring, the small biomass of benthos available could not sustain the larger biomass of fish. Competition for the available food resulted in decreased production rates for the fish community.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663653 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Jones, Fredrick V. |
| Contributors | Pearson, William D., Fitzpatrick, Lloyd C., Stewart, Kenneth W. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 192 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Jones, Fredrick V., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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